1. which steps could be used to solve this story problem?

krissy had 32 bagels. she gave an equal number of bagels to each child. there were 5 boys and 3 girls.

how many bagels did the girls get altogether?

a.
multiply 32 by 5. multiply 32 by 3. add the two products together.

b.
add 5 and 3. then multiply the sum by 32.

c.
subtract 3 from 5. then divide 32 by the difference.

d.
add 5 and 3. divide 32 by this sum. then multiply the quotient by the number of girls.
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